diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 885e385b6..adac69506 100644
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ allow #untrapping of chests that are co-located with floor traps and hero
 unmap "I" symbols when searching while blind and levitating
 monsters that are frozen or sleeping cannot be grateful for untrapping
 grammar of blessed-detection eating warning messages when eating 1 of N objects
+message for charging for items lost in a cursed magic bag wasn't always shown
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
diff --git a/src/pickup.c b/src/pickup.c
index 0dfa6fa7f..5fdf57ee3 100644
--- a/src/pickup.c
+++ b/src/pickup.c
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ register int held;
 	    }
 	}
 
-	if (cnt && loss)
+	if (lcnt && loss)
 	    You("owe %ld %s for lost item%s.",
 		loss, currency(loss), lcnt > 1 ? "s" : "");